{"id":483,"date":"2016-04-18T20:03:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T20:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itgroove.net\/conversations\/?p=483"},"modified":"2023-02-24T21:39:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:39:36","slug":"apple-ends-support-quicktime-windows-security-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/archive\/2016\/04\/18\/apple-ends-support-quicktime-windows-security-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Ends Support for QuickTime for Windows; Security Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On April 14, security firm Trend Micro released an urgent <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.trendmicro.com\/urgent-call-action-uninstall-quicktime-windows-today\/\">call to action<\/a>, asking users to uninstall QuickTime for Windows as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Apple has discontinued support for QuickTime for Windows, along with security updates. Due to recent vulnerabilities which have been found, this means that anyone currently running the latest QuickTime for Windows is susceptible to being hacked.<\/p>\n<p>The itgroove Team recommends that you uninstall QuickTime for Windows <em>immediately<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to uninstall QuickTime from your PC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open your Control Panel<\/li>\n<li>Under &#8220;Programs&#8221;, select &#8220;Uninstall a program&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Find QuickTime, click on it, then click &#8220;Uninstall&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 14, security firm Trend Micro released an urgent call to action, asking users to uninstall QuickTime for Windows as soon as possible. Apple has discontinued support for QuickTime for Windows, along with security updates. 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